Fire destroyed a home at 190 Hedge Bridge Road in Woolwich Tuesday night, Feb. 24, after firefighters were unable to put water on the blaze due to a long, unplowed driveway to the residence, Woolwich Fire Captain Glen Kirkpatrick said Wednesday.

The Knox County Sheriff’s office received 217 calls for service from Feb.15-21.Those calls that are not listed below include issues with all terrain vehicles, alarms, 911 hang-ups, nuisance, erratic vehicles and suspicious complaints.

This powerful phrase was emailed to 1,000 computer owners in 2003. Unbeknownst to them, once they opened the email, the spyware program “Loverspy” was installed on their computers. And love had nothing to do with it.

ROCKLAND — Yesterday, we reported the theft of a four-foot-tall Oscar statue from the Strand Theatre, in Rockland. Today, news comes that the Oscar was returned sometime during the dark hours, a little bruised but not broken, and shrouded in a plastic bag.

WALDO — Thieves stole from the very organization that helps folks get through the winter with firewood provisions. County sheriff’s deputies are now asking the community’s help in identifying the culprits.

AUGUSTA — Maine's Department of Professional and Financial Regulation is promoting February 23-28 as "America Saves Week" and "Military Saves Week." The Department is leading the State's effort to highlight these national campaign

ROCKLAND — During what was to have been Eli Kemberling's first appearance Monday afternoon in Knox County Superior Court after a judge revoked his bail last November, the court heard that Kemberling was also being charged with crimes similar to the ones that found him in jail last fall.

BOSTON — PenBayPilot.com took first place Saturday night, Feb. 21, for Best Overall Website in its circulation category, at the annual awards banquet held by the New England Newspaper and Press Association.